Beyond the Pale

"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

Decoding the culture swaying American Christian identity.

The reader is my notebook

For the believers, the doubters, the halfway in or outers.

Reflections on faith, fatherhood, food, and a lifetime of writing. Hand-crafted in Portland, Oregon.

The Examine is a reader-supported exploration of curiosity. Here, I explore the world through fiction, non-fiction, and the occasional photograph.